Crime

Police are speaking to a number of people after a group fight broke out, landing a man in hospital.

Several gang members have been charged after a post on social media showed them wearing banned insignia.

Police have launched a homicide investigation after the death of a 58-year-old Napier man.

The former political figure who sexually abused two teens in the late 1990s will challenge his case in the Court of Appeal next year.

An Auckland Transport spokesperson said they were seeing an average of one physical attack against drivers per week.

Cryptopia account holders have received $400 million worth of cryptocurrency from liquidators, more than four years after the firm was hacked and put in liquidation.

Dominique Pelicot drugged his wife for almost a decade and invited strangers to rape her unconscious body. Audio

The men face several charges including drug supply, drug possession and unlawful firearm possession.

"We feel like they have been holding back on information," farmer Joanna Sione-Lauaki's daughter says. "Mum was in the wrong place at the wrong time and someone took advantage of that." Audio

The suspect in the killing of UnitedHealth CEO Brian Thompson has waived his right to extradition proceedings.

Two men have been charged with drug offences , along with offences under the Arms Act.

Robert Albert was killed in October.

Stolen pounamu ranks as the commodity second most traded for drugs, after cash, according to a hapū.

Jones told media he was not guilty and he would be defending every charge against him.

A tearful Helena Cribb - daughter of 15-test All Black Ron Cribb - said she was "so terribly sorry" in court.

The judge said Max Kumar's conduct was a "deliberate and concerted strategy to rig bids for financial gain".